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Molecule
Metaldehyde
CAS: 108-62-3 · C8H16O4
2D Structure
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Basic Information
- CAS Registry Number
- 108-62-3
- Molecular Formula
- C8H16O4
- Molecular Mass
- 176.21 g/mol
Identifiers
CAS Registry Number
108-62-3
SMILES
CC1OC(C)OC(C)OC(C)O1
InChI Key
GKKDCARASOJPNG-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H16O4/c1-5-9-6(2)11-8(4)12-7(3)10-5/h5-8H,1-4H3
Names and Synonyms
- Metaldehyde Common Name
- 1,3,5,7-Tetroxocane, 2,4,6,8-tetramethyl- Synonym
- Metaldehyde Synonym
- 2,4,6,8-Tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetroxocane Synonym
- Acetaldehyde, tetramer Synonym
- Slugfest Synonym
- 2,4,6,8-Tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraoxacyclooctane Synonym
- 2,4,6,8-Tetramethyl-1,3,5,7-tetraoxocane Synonym
All Properties
Comprehensive physical and chemical properties
| Property | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Molecular Mass | 176.21 g/mol | CAS Common Chemistry |
| 176.212 g/mol | RDKit | |
| Wikipedia Url | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaldehyde | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Canonical SMILES | O1C(OC(OC(OC1C)C)C)C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C8H16O4/c1-5-9-6(2)11-8(4)12-7(3)10-5/h5-8H,1-4H3 | CAS Common Chemistry |
| InChI Key | InChIKey=GKKDCARASOJPNG-UHFFFAOYSA-N | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Melting Point | 246 °C | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Name | Metaldehyde | CAS Common Chemistry |
| Heavy Atom Count | 12 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptors | 4 | RDKit |
| Hydrogen Bond Donors | 0 | RDKit |
| Rotatable Bonds | 0 | RDKit |
| Aromatic Ring Count | 0 | RDKit |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 36.92 Ų | RDKit |
| LogP | 1.4504 | RDKit |
| Molar Refractivity | 42.18800000000002 cm³/mol | RDKit |
| Ring Count | 1 | RDKit |
| Formal Charge | 0 | RDKit |
| Fraction Csp3 | 1.0 | RDKit |
| Exact Mass | 176.104858992 g/mol | RDKit |
Spectral Data
NMR, IR, and Mass spectral data
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Note: These NMR spectra are predicted computationally and may differ from experimental data. Predictions are based on chemical environment analysis.
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